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Times Advocate, 1984-10-31, Page 23LIBRARY SERVICE DIRECTOR — Linda Hill, director of the shared library service recently organized at South Huron Hospital, sits at the computer terminal in the library services room. SH Hospital centre of library service A newly installed computer terminal at South Huron Hospital is the nerve centre of a library service shared with other area hospitals. The Exeter terminal is con- nected directly to a computer at the Canadian Institute for Scientific and Technical In- formation in Ottawa, a Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System (MEDLARS) coordinator. The Ottawa facility in turn has a direct link with the US's National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Linda Hill, recently ap- pointed director of the shared library service, explained the service can be used for order- ing and cataloguing of books required in a health science library, inter -library loans that can obtain a book from anywhere in Canada, photocopying of articles, binding of journal issues which is arranged through the service and actually done in Wallaceburg), and for assisting institutions in set- ting up their own libraries. Any medical subject can be keyed into the Exeter ter- minal, and the applicant will receive a complete bibliography of all articles and references written and published anywhere in the world on that particular sub- ject. A photocopy of a specific article can then be obtained through the UWO Sciences Library. This system also allows hosptial staff to keep up to date on topics of particular in- terest to themselves. Hospitals in Seaforth, Wingham, Goderich and In- gersoll have already signed up. Sufficient time has been contracted to guarantee costs for the first year and the ser- vice is being marketed to other potential users. Woodstock and Kincardine have agreed to come 'on-line' and Tillsonburg is consider- ing the advantages. Without the intervention of South Huron's adminstrator Roger Sheeler, the program would have died on March 31. The shared library service had been housed at Universi- ty Hospital, but was to be ter- minated because of space problems. As chairman of the Shared Services Committee, Sheeler heard of the impen- ding cancellation, and decid- ed the program was too valuable to be allowed to disappear. The sharedlibraryservice is now located in the basement of South Huron Hospital, in the former Consultation Shared Services room. Hill plans to make a regular circuit, visiting other hospitals to pick up their re- quests, then deliver the infor- mation on her next round. Liaison with library represen- tatives in each hospital will be maintained through four regular meetings each year. Volunteers with a library - related background wishing to have a part in this service may contact Miss Hill at South Huron Hospital. Children learn how to become writers Prize-winningauthor vi it visits area schools Times -Advocate, October 31, 1984 The children of Precious Blood, Mt. Catmel and St. Boniface separate schools had the chance last week to meet a real, live writer. Jean Little, a prize-winning author from Guelph, visited the three schools to talk to the children about her life, how she became a writer, and to answer the students' questions. Initially, the children were as interested in Miss Little's seeing eye dog Zephyr as they were in their human guest, but Miss Little soon captured their attention with her witty, humourous autobiographical snippets and her advice to those aspiring to become writers themselves. Jean Little was born blind to physician parents who were medical missionaries in Taiwan. An operation two years later gave her limited sight in one eye. Despite her handicap, Jean was en- couraged to do most things, including tree -climbing, that normal children delight in. After receiving her BA degree in English language and literature from the University of Toronto where she excelled both in her own class and in the whole of Vic- toria College, Jean taught handicapped children in Utah and the Crippled Children's Centre in Guelph, and was a visiting instructor in excep- tional children's education at Florida State University when she heard about a literary contest. In response, she wrote Mine For Keeps, her first book, centred around a little girl with cerebral palsy. It won the Little, Brown Canadian Children's Book award for 1961. Jean resigned her teaching position to become a full-time writer. 'Since then she has written 12 more books, and had one of them made into a movie. Her latest, Mama's Going to Buy Me a Mock- ingbird, will soon be in the bookstores. Jean told the children they should know by grade 5 if they are going to be writers. She said she began by losing herself in books to forget the fact she was cross-eyed and lonesome. In grade five she made the wonderful discovery that she could become just as absorbed in another world by writing her own stories. TOWNSHIP OF USBORNE PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Usborne will hold a public meeting on December 4, 1984 at 1:00 p.m. atl the Usborne Township Offices (Morrison Dom) to consider a proposed amendment to By-law 13-1984. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment applies to Part of Lot 21 Con- cession 1, Township of Usborne. The proposed amendment would rezone pt. lot 21 Conc. 1 from AG2 (Restricted Agriculture) to AG4 (Agriculture Small Holding) to allow for the establishment of a residence and limited agricultural use. This area would be accessed by a laneway extending from Highway 83 through lands owned by the applicant which are within the Town of Exeter. Those lands within the Town of Exeter, owned by the ap- plicant are presently zoned M1 Industrial. The location of the affected lands in Usborne Township are shown on Schedule "A" attached. �8! 1 SCHEDULE "A" L to TOWNSHIP OF U=BORNE 24 AGI LINE 1 NE I L AG4 AG2 COOL, M1 tit AG I TOWN OF cier TER PROVINCIAL HWY scale ' lands subject to proposed change from AG2 to AG4 83 500 metres Ir 00 0) N ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or ver- bal representation either in support of, or in opposition to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed Zoning By -low Amendment is available at the Township offices or the Huron County Deportment of Planning and Development, Huron County Court House, Goderich (524-2188), during normal business hours. Dated at the Township of Usborne this 31st day of October 1984. Mr. Lorry Stuck Clerk -Treas. Usborne Township Box 1420 Exeter, Ontario NOM ISO 519-235-2900 This developing skill could also be used to weave in- tricate, elaborate excuses, she told her entranced au- dience, giving as example a tale she had spun to explain why she was late one day for school. The tale involved a dy- ing child, a mission of mercy, a deathbed scene, a miraculous recovery, a death - defying river crossing, and assorted other adventures. Jean passed on her teacher's reaction, a tight- lipped "Sit down. Just sit Pentecost The October meeting of the Women's Ministries of the Exeter Pentecostal Taber- nacle was held at the home of Mrs. Ruth McLaren with 15 members present. The meeting was opened by Margaret Small. Roll call was answered with a scripture verse containing the word "Praise". A couple of choruses were then sung after which the minutes of the August and September meetings were read by Shirley Prouty. The missionary report was down." "I learned one thing", the author said with a laugh. "If you tell good enough lies, you don't have to write your name on the board for being late!" In response to questions, Jean said she makes her liv- ing by writing. She explained how the publishers keep track of all her books that are sold, and pay her a royalty or percentage of each one's pur chase price. She gets two chi ques a year, one in April and another in October. als meet read by Mary Blanchard. A number of letters and thank you cards were then read. The Missionary reading was given by Jean Jolly and Ada Triebner. Mrs. Shirley Prouty then gave the message of the after- noon. She spoke on "Praise". Praise is the fruit of our lips and it can build us up and also bring peace in the times of storm and stress. Lunch was then served by Mrs. Ruth McLaren and Mrs. Ada Triebner and a time of fellowship was enjoyed. BEST RATE 1 12 %ar/1Aim 75/8% No fees - Guaranteed to '60,000 ABC ANNUITIES 53 West St., Goderich 524-2773 collect BLOCK PARENTS ARE ON THE WATCH We'll Do the Job Right... Ready -Mix Concrete FREE ESTIMATES Residential commerical and farm found() pons floors slabs srdewolks driveways manure tonks etc form rentals equipment rentals For guaranteed strength quality controlled and service call C.A. McDowell Recti -Mix Ltd. Centralia, Ontario Plant: Exeter, Hwy. No. 83 west 235-2711 After hours: 228-6780 Office: 228-6129 ANNUAL POPPY CAMPAIGN Dear Citizens The annual distribution of poppies and wreaths is the Canadiadn Legion's only national appeal for funds, which are held in trust in a separate account. Branch Poppy Trust Funds arc reservoirs from which emergency assistance can be given to needy veterans, their dependents and the widows and children of deceased ex -servicemen. The poppy fund is the Canadian Legion's way of remembering the debt which all of us owc to those who sacrificed so much. It is the Legion's sincere belief that Canadians appreciate the opportunity of contributing in a small way to the payment of this debt. Last year we col- lected S1833.75 and thedishursement for the past year was 52142.55. In addition to the act of remembrance, con- tributions to the Poppy Fund are tangible expres- sions of thanks to the men who died and to those who have been left disabled. To ensure our Poppy Campaign will be suc- cessful we will try and do our compaigning all in one night. The night will be November Sth, in case of rain November 6th. This year we are again inviting our cadets to help and would ap- preciate the help of all comrades and ladies aux- iliary who arc able to assist on this drive. All help will he greatly appreciated. Yours in Comradeship Eldon Heywood Greg Pfaff "The kindest act to a writer would be an invitation to din- ner in March or September, when the money from the last cheque is almost gone", she said in a droll voice. For anyone wanting to become a writer, Jean advis- ed "reading, reading, A REAL, LIVE AUTHOR — Precious Blood principal Laurie Kraftcheck watches as prize-winning author Jean Little is led out of the classroom by her seeing -eye dog Zephyr. (Miss Little's mother is in the background.) The author visited separate schools in Exeter, Mt. Carmel and St. Boniface last week. 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